Saint Seiya, but Athena who disobeys?

After chasing the dragon formed from the ley lines, they were ambushed by a suddenly appearing god of rebellion, leading to a great battle between the two sides in the near sea. In the end, their own king was struck by an arrow of the sun and fell into the deep sea, while the manifested god of rebellion transformed into a rainbow and chased after the dragon formed from the ley lines.

Tony, the Sword King, is the most unreliable of all the kings when not in combat, second only to Lady Elsa. He faked his death using Siegfried's Steel Protection to avoid serious injury, but he also fell into the deep sea. However, due to his special state, even magic could hardly detect his presence, so they could only use this clumsy method to search for him slowly.

All of this could have been perfectly avoided, even if Tony wanted to satisfy his surging fighting spirit. But the Hera Pillar, which summoned the disobedient god, was right on his own territory, and the dragon manifested from the ley lines was a symbol of the local life force. Yet he insisted on slaying the dragon and serpent, only to be ambushed by the disobedient god.

"And a god who would launch a sneak attack—is this really a heroic god?" King's steward Andre asked in surprise.

Because most manifested disobedient gods are proud, have a strong sense of ritual, and have distinct personalities. Logically speaking, such gods who would launch sneak attacks and schemes wouldn't be very strong, but the fact that they could knock the king into the sea shows that their strength is quite formidable.

“That authority that governs witches, pursuing the essence of dragons and serpents, is absolutely correct.” Earth Witch Lucrecia looked at the distant ocean. “But the dragon is flying eastward, so I’m afraid this hero god will have to be dealt with by two emperors from the east. I wonder if it’s the Martial Venerable Luo Hao or the young Emperor Seiya.”

Seiya was unaware of what was happening on the other side of the ocean; at that moment, he was enjoying hot pot at his residence in the Bancho area of ​​Chiyoda Ward. This was a rare moment of leisure for him.

It was easier for Seiya to temporarily take over the land in place of his husband than he had imagined. The remnants of his loyal followers, whom he had initially thought were sworn to be loyal, were instead swearing allegiance to him on the very day by the Kanto branch led by Saya-no-miya and the mages led by Kubozuka Mikihiko.

It's probably the culture of the strong in this land, like "The weak must obey the strong, subordinates are not allowed to talk back to their superiors, today I shed uncontrollable tears and will never shed them again, how could such a powerful Saint Seiya possibly withstand it?" and so on. And as the Saint Seiya who defeated the old man, Seiya is naturally the strongest, most powerful, and most mighty being.

The Committee for Compiling Official History naturally disintegrated and merged into the Onmyō-chō (Bureau of Yin and Yang), now known as the Onmyōryō (Bureau of Yin and Yang), a new national institution. For a week, Seiya tirelessly received written oaths and petitions from various factions, then lightly touched his sword sheath to signify his acceptance of loyalty. Even this courtyard was pounded and broken by samurai and onmyōji, countless bricks shattered along the way. Only on the last night did Seiya finally accept the loyalty of the Seishūin family, whom he considered guilty, before the matter finally ended.

During his free time, he always studied the Wheel of Friendship and the Avatar of Strong Winds, because he could always faintly hear extremely distant calls. Although these two powers were not very useful in battle, when combined, they performed exceptionally well beyond expectations.

The victory reward, belonging to the power of the War God, arrived as scheduled after defeating the disobedient god Susanoo.

[Combat Technique: Pegasus Light Speed ​​Fist, Overclocked Thinking]

[The new effects of the Powerful Wind Transformation have been developed; please check your inbox.]

The effect of the Gale Incarnation is to control air currents such as gales, typhoons, and tornadoes. It can also enhance the power of wind-based combat techniques such as the Fierce Tiger Gale Purple Lightning Fist and the Fierce Dragon Blizzard Frost Fist. But its truly overpowered effect is the ability to transcend spatial distances and appear beside the summoned individual.

The new effect is an ability developed based on the essence of Ursragna, the god of travelers. Its effect is to transform into a blowing wind to protect people—especially travelers. It is said that the ancient Persians chanted the incantation of Ursragna to pray for safe journeys, or carved small statues of him as guardian deities and placed them in the streets.

In practice, this power could be used to protect the people from arrows if battles cannot be avoided in cities or densely populated areas.

However, Stella, the goddess of love and a subordinate deity, had a completely different view on the development of Saint Seiya's powers. At this moment, the goddess had also returned to her appearance of about ten years old, holding children's chopsticks and enjoying a hot pot meal.

“As a Saint, your thoughts are not wrong, but you should prioritize yourself. As your concubine, the chief deity of such a perfect goddess of love, Stella, you should show more magnanimity.” Stella proudly patted her full chest.

Saint Seiya is a bit nauseous from milk; the reason why such a childlike figure could be so enormous is only plausible when applied to a goddess of love like Stella.

Stella continued, “If you protect humanity, you should accept their offerings more openly, and have the magnanimity to show that all things in the world admire your glory. This world is inherently more chaotic, and as long as you have the power to transcend the world, the world will naturally be shaped into the way you want it to be.”

Seiya gently tapped Stella's head with a wooden spoon. Stella covered her head, but she also had her own little thoughts.

Hera and Nemesis are undoubtedly still searching for him, and in his current predicament, he certainly can't possibly fight against them. Even Athena, on the other side of the divine realm, will surely take advantage of his misfortune.

However, the main god I currently follow, this god-slaying pegasus, is quite formidable. I'll first trick him into choosing Athena's throne, then lead him to Mount Olympus, and then betray him at a crucial moment. Maybe I, Stella, can even become the fourth generation of god-king.

Stella's God-King Plan is a success!

The thought of sitting on the throne of a god, enjoying the offerings of all things in the world, made Stella a little excited. Stella couldn't help but laugh out loud as she was picking up beef with children's chopsticks.

Seiya ignored the goddess's sudden, silly laugh, and simply looked at her with gentle eyes. Stella wiped her drool. Could this Saint have been captivated by her? No wonder, nothing in the world can resist the charm of Cupid. But she still had to be wary of Athena, that old maid; she was her true and formidable rival… But soon, Stella realized that Seiya's gentle gaze wasn't on her, but on her back.

Without any warning or disturbance, when Stella turned around with a snap, she saw the beautiful, expressionless face of a girl holding the Winged Staff. Stella's heart pounded, but soon Athena walked past her and stood before Seiya.

Chapter 61: Athena: Seiya, call me Mom!

Stella breathed a sigh of relief, but also felt somewhat deflated. She clearly regarded Athena as her greatest rival, yet the world's disobedience meant that Athena didn't take her seriously at all.

This arrogance, I, God-King Stella, will one day repay!

Athena was naturally unaware of Stella's turbulent thoughts—even if she had, she would probably have only responded with a disdainful sneer. She walked with unhurried grace, like moonlight flowing, to Seiya. Her signature bright eyes fell upon the Pegasus Saint, and a slight unease stirred within her, but her face remained that of a cool, aloof moon maiden.

"The ley lines of this land are changing," Athena said softly. She came specifically to remind Seiya of this, not to see him.

Since ancient times, heaven and earth have possessed spiritual energy, which gathers within mountains and rivers and manifests outwardly in wind and clouds; this is called the earth's veins.

Earth veins originate from the magma within the Earth's core, radiating outwards to the Earth's surface, rocks, and soil. From a mystical perspective, they represent the flow of the Earth's essence and spirit. Corresponding to this is cultural context, which refers to the socio-cultural atmosphere and heritage of a region, its social and humanistic lineage. Together, these two constitute the uniqueness of a region, also known as "earthly character."

"Is it a good thing or a bad thing?" Seiya raised an eyebrow. "Does it have anything to do with me, or is it related to the rebellious Susanoo-no-Mikoto that I killed?" As an ancient god of the land and a god of civilization who has ruled for thousands of years, the fact that killing Susanoo would cause a great change in this country was something Seiya had long anticipated.

“It has nothing to do with him; it must be something from elsewhere.” Stella looked up towards the northwest.

"You know that too?" Seiya looked at the loli goddess in front of him with suspicion.

“How rude of you, God-Slaying Pegasus!” Stella wrinkled her delicate nose in displeasure, like a cat whose tail had been stepped on. “How dare you look at me with such suspicion! I too have a lineage from the Earth Mother Goddess! When it comes to perceiving subtle changes in the earth’s veins, I may be slightly inferior, but when it comes to the cultural veins—that invisible river flowing in people’s hearts and history—my senses are absolutely superior to hers!” She puffed out her chest, trying to project an air of authority.

"But you were chased away by wild boars formed from the earth's veins," Athena bluntly exposed.

“Wrong! Because my weakness is the trap that attracts it, and this is precisely the symbol of my being favored by the ley lines!” Stella crossed her arms, feigning majesty.

"But you were chased away by wild boars formed from the earth's veins," Seiya repeated.

“Foolish! My beauty has not only conquered the gods on Mount Olympus, but also all of nature. Wherever I go, there is laughter and joy, a scene of prosperity and flourishing. This is a feat that even Athena cannot match!”

“But you were chased away by wild boars formed from the earth’s veins,” Athena continued, repeating.

"But your Pegasus has been stealing glances at my chest from the very beginning. Do you think I didn't know?" Stella snapped. "Look, his ears are even red!"

"Nonsense!" Seiya instinctively touched his earlobe, but then heard Stella's mocking laughter beside him. Only then did he realize he had been deceived by this inherently evil Greek goddess.

The three women were tearing each other apart, attacking each other's vulnerabilities relentlessly. Athena coldly remarked that Stella's judgment was only "of reference value," to which Stella vehemently countered by proving her superior ancient connection to the ley lines. Athena mocked her for always failing at crucial moments, to which Stella immediately shifted the blame, saying Seiya was looking at her beautiful legs exposed beneath her white robe. Seiya immediately retorted, telling Stella to stop dragging him into their conversations. Meanwhile, Athena defended Seiya, saying that Pegasus was an innocent child, and that a naturally evil goddess of love like Stella wouldn't understand.

Perhaps it was because Athena wasn't their old nemesis from the divine realm, or perhaps it was because of Seiya's presence as a convenient buffer, but the three of them bickered, with Stella always taking the initiative to tease Seiya whenever she was about to lose the argument. This would lead to the two of them ganging up on her, but she still seemed to enjoy it immensely.

Neither the gods nor humans paid much attention to altering the earth's veins or impending disasters; instead, they were more concerned with making each other lose face. After the back-and-forth between the two sides, Stella finally understood that Athena always had a motherly bias towards Pegasus. No matter how she slandered him or exposed Seiya's seemingly righteous but secretly repressed nature, Athena scoffed at her.

But suddenly, a flash of inspiration struck Stella.

“Athena, you’ve always thought of Pegasus as an innocent child, but has he ever called you ‘Mom’?” Stella seized on the key point.

The air seemed to freeze at this moment.

Athena, unusually, did not immediately retort. She slowly turned her head, her bright eyes, capable of seeing through all the secrets of the world, quietly and deeply gazing at Seiya.

Seeing Athena looking at him, Seiya's heart skipped a beat, and he immediately glared angrily at Stella, who was covering her mouth and chuckling beside him. "You inherently evil Greek goddess, watch me...!"

Seiya could no longer tolerate this scheming, mischievous goddess, but just as he was about to grab Stella and give her a loving lesson, Athena coldly spoke up.

“Pegasus, to be honest, I haven’t heard you call me ‘mother’,” Athena said softly. “Or is it that you have another… goddess in your heart?”

For some reason, Pegasus felt a chill run down his spine upon seeing Athena's profile, along with a strange sadness. He quickly shook his head, banishing the sadness. "My faith in Athena comes from the bottom of my heart," Seiya declared firmly.

“Then you shall call me Mother.” Athena turned around, her bright eyes fixed on the Pegasus before her.

"Why do I have to call you Mom? Our relationship should be much purer." Seiya was a little desperate.

"Then why won't you call me Mother? Or do you want to call another goddess Mother?" Athena pressed on relentlessly.

"No? The issue isn't who it is. Why do I have to call someone 'Mom'? I feel we should get back to the main topic, like the ley lines beneath our feet. As a Saint who protects the earth, I can already sense evil approaching." Seiya was completely bewildered. Why did the conversation veer towards the fact that he would inevitably call someone 'Mom'? He wasn't even doing that.

“Actually, if you really don’t want to call Athena Mother, you can call me Mother. Even a concubine is a mother,” Stella added fuel to the fire from the side.

Seiya looked at Stella, who was hiding behind Athena. Clearly, the goddess hadn't realized the seriousness of the situation. Seiya silently mouthed "You're dead" before looking at Athena, who was now standing in front of him.

Bright eyes and white teeth, a clear and sharp gaze. Her gaze was both gentle and sorrowful, both resolute and pleading.

And the Saint Seiya's choice was—

—Seiya grabbed the gossip-loving goddess who was fanning the flames and gave her a good beating. As Stella screamed in pain, Seiya couldn't help but feel pleased. Since he couldn't solve the problem, he'd deal with the woman who started it.

Seiya understood.

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P.S.: Holy crap, it's so quiet right after I launched it?! Still quiet even on Dragon Boat Festival, I'm speechless!

Chapter 62: Dragons and Gods Arrive from Afar

The moon climbed high into the sky, and Athena had already departed. Stella, her bottom red and swollen, lay on the bench like a little sow, whimpering.

Seiya waved his hand and rode the wind to restore the messy courtyard to its original state. However, looking at the moon in the sky, he felt a little melancholy. He had no idea why Athena was so fixated on this.

"Are you really that unaware, or are you just pretending?" Stella grumbled from the side.

"You know?" Seiya frowned with some doubt. "It's not impossible. You two were rivals in mythology, so perhaps you understand each other better."

“No, even a fool like you with only a sliver of insight should have noticed by now,” Stella laughed coldly. “The Holy Mother, who symbolizes the Trinity, is now surging with power in the side of Medusa, who symbolizes the noble Earth Mother being driven off her altar.”

The relationship between Medusa and Pegasus cannot be described in just a few words.

The gods of Greek mythology were originally a patchwork of figures from various parts of the ancient world, originating from places like Egypt, Libya, Babylonia, Syria, and many others. This resulted from the merging of deities from different regions and peoples into their own local mythologies.

"By the way, tracing Medusa's origins reveals that she was Knight, the earth goddess from northern Africa. That's right, she wasn't a monster."

To suppress the status of deities from other ethnic groups, they were often portrayed as evil monsters in mythology. Of course, they were always defeated in the end. Such contrived legends of exorcising demons and monsters are ubiquitous in mythology throughout history and across the world.

This is a mythological shift that inevitably occurred during the transition from a matriarchal to a patriarchal society. The pegasus, while symbolizing Medusa's fallen nature, can also be seen as a child.

"Perhaps it's her love for you that has suppressed her darker side, which has caused her maternal instincts to surge. And this emotion will reach its peak within a few days." Stella smiled slyly.

But what Stella didn't say was that after this emotion reached its peak, the one who followed was the true ancient god-king, the wise queen Metis, who possessed knowledge of the heavens and the universe. And what she would do, Stella could guess with a snap of her fingers.

Let you enjoy this brief moment of happiness for now.

The thought of witnessing this tragic family myth soon made Stella's buttocks feel less painful, and she shook her head and chuckled softly.

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A storm is brewing, and dark clouds are looming overhead.

The newly built headquarters of the Onmyōryō (Bureau of Yin and Yang) was bustling with activity. The exorcism officer responsible for monitoring spiritual disasters, the Tokyo Metropolitan Meteorological Commissioner, and the Japan Meteorological Agency were all extremely busy. This was because, just one day prior, the entire Honshu (present-day Honshu) had experienced weather problems.

A sudden downpour hit the Kanto region, a 4.9 magnitude earthquake struck the Kanagawa River, and the Fuji Five Lakes area saw the blooming of cherry blossoms in early spring, peach blossoms in March, and hydrangeas even later.

What might be a spectacle for tourists was, for the meteorologist, a testament to his determination to sacrifice himself for his country, having already prepared plane tickets to Brazil for his family. Meanwhile, the Onmyoji (masters of Yin and Yang) drew parallels to the concept of divine intervention in the Western Continent, harboring disrespectful thoughts that dared not be voiced.

But whether viewed from a meteorological or mystical perspective, this is a sign of impending great disaster.

Early in the morning, Erica arrived in the rural town of Chiyoda, carrying a handbag. Although she was eager to see the Saint Seiya she followed, Erica still paid great attention to her appearance, making sure she didn't leave a bad impression on Seiya again.

Okay, the makeup is perfect, the hairstyle is perfect, the smile is perfect, and the high school girl next to her is also perfect.

Huh? Erica suddenly looked to the side and saw a JK girl in a school uniform standing at the door, also carrying a schoolbag, giving her a provocative smile.

Her long, slender black hair flowed smoothly and beautifully like water, and her face was just as exquisite and elegant. Although she appeared petite, it was clearly due to her clothing that made her look slimmer. The white over-the-knee stockings and the absolute territory between her skirt were just right.

But what truly drew attention to her was the sword sheath she carried on her back. Erica, a high-ranking knight, felt a chilling sharpness emanating from her.

Kiyoshuin Ena, the second knight to follow the Saint Seiya. Oh, in this country, she should be called a retainer priestess.

He was also one of the causes of the divine war and the power shift; his appearance and strength were extremely formidable, almost on par with Erica's. Erica immediately felt a sense of alarm; he was a formidable opponent.

Meanwhile, Ena Kiyoshuuin also held similar thoughts.

The first retainer to follow the Rakshasa King, and even a witness to Seiya becoming a god-slayer. Kiyoshuin Ena took a deep breath; what a formidable opponent! Kiyoshuin Ena couldn't help but feel excited.

However, on the surface, neither of them uttered any provocative words, and they even entered the courtyard together in a very polite manner.

Saint Seiya was somewhat pleased to see Erica, but when he saw Seiya Ena appear at the same time, his spiritual senses were slightly touched.

Erica first offered her greetings and presented him with a gift—a bronze ink cross. Then came the main topic: the dragons and gods that had occurred in Naples. The Sword King Tony had pursued a dragon formed from ley lines, only to be ambushed by a disobedient god and ultimately plunged into the sea.

"East Two is really unreliable in unreliable places," Seiya said, echoing the sentiments of the King's butler, Andre.

Erica didn't respond, because while Seiya, as a friend and compatriot, could freely comment on the Sword King, she, as a former Grand Knight under the Sword King, could not.

"However, Seiya, you don't need to worry for now, because from Naples in Italy to the island nation in the far east, you will pass through the territory of a king, and there is a high probability that the dragon beasts and the disobedient gods will encounter that Martial Venerable Luo Hao."

“That’s what I’m worried about. That sister isn’t a very responsible Rakshasa lord. By the time she comes out of the mountain, millions of them may have already died. It’s better to let them come to me,” Seiya said.

As for Seijuin Ena, the situation was similar, but she went even further, reporting to the revered Ōshō Daigo about the strange changes that had occurred in Japan during this period, and subtly inquiring about what they should do. She also hinted that the new emperor could be brought out at any time and made to write a self-reproach edict in front of the audience.

The two knights, who had followed him one after the other, exchanged a glance. Neither of them acted rashly, but instead steadily and cautiously cultivated a closer relationship with the king. It seemed that neither made any rash moves because the other was present.

Stella, half-conscious and holding her phone, watched with interest the two girls kneeling on the tatami mat, but the next second she suddenly looked up and gazed in the northwest. Almost at the same time, Saint Seiya also looked in that direction.

A few seconds later, a long, drawn-out cry, like that of a cow or a deer, echoed through the wind and clouds.

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P.S.: Happy Dragon Boat Festival, brothers!

P.S.: End of Chapter 3. The first chapter update tomorrow should still be between morning and noon.

P.S.: I hope the Great Tranquility ends soon.